A Summer Salad / Antiques at the Isle sur la Sorgue-Provence (Part II)

Are you interested in the world of antiques...or at least, old beautiful objects? So this is the place for you! The Isle sur la Sorgue is the "Antiquités et Brocante" Capital of France. Ever since I got to know about this place that I wanted to come here....not because I buy antiques...these things can be far too expensive in France, but I love looking at old objects, imagining the life-stories behind them....

I also love admiring the work of artisans, the passion transmitted in their handicrafts: hand-carved wood where you actually see how the knife passed, how many times....

but as it is always the case with me, I go to places on the wrong date! So, all the streets stalls typical of this village were not there because this is something organised on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays!....Thursdays for professionals....and I was there on a Friday !!!

But never mind, because the Isle sur la Sorgue is a beautiful place, with or without the street antique vendors!! Actually, it is also called "Petit Venice" because the river opens in little canals, where you can find nowadays waterside cafés like this one.....

It was very hot...The cicadas were crazy announcing a torrid day....et oui, people were right...it was a good idea to freshen your feet at least in the water!

We had a look at the market stalls....I always find things to buy ;D

Typical Provençal fabrics....

....different varieties of nougat (turron) from neighbouring Montélimar...

......authentic soap from Marseille!

Shops where the important thing is not what they sell, but the shop itself, its architecture!

Time went by without our realizing, but our stomachs couldn't be fooled, so we started thinking where to eat....and what....something "light", we said!

The "petits farcis" were a good idea...what are they? just zucchinis (preferably round), tomatoes, bell peppers, or eggplant stuffed with what you want: minced meat, sausage, rice, onions.....But the problem was I wanted to eat by the water.....

Yes, there!!! Very pleased with ourselves (my husband and I), we ordered a summer salad...

The menu read: lettuce, tomatoes, melon, ham and roasted pork...."Great" I said..."Yes, something light" said my husband.....With this enormous salad sprinked with Rosé de Provence, we ended up like two anacondas who had just gulped down a sheep! Actually, I didn't eat the radishes...they are said to be fattening...LOL!

And this is the end of my Provençal tour....for this summer! La Provence is addictive...you never get enough!